UGLY DUCKLING HOUSE
IKEA WALL PLANTERS HACK
Make these wall planters plus a cool new stain technique.
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SUPPLIES
IKEA VILDAPEP planters
3/4 Scrap plywood
Sanded plywood
Spray Paint
Minwax Pre-stain wood conditioner
Minwax Penetrating Stain in Rustic Beige
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TOOLS
Miter saw
Pencil
Wood glue
Orbital sander
Sandpaper
Measuring Taps
Iron-on edge banding
Dovetail saw
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CUT PLANTERS IN HALF
Cut some scrap 2×4 to help hold the planter steady across the diagonal.
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CLEAN UP
EDGES
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Sand down edges to make a flat surface.
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Cut back pieces for each planter and attached them with a wood glue.
CUT AND ATTTACH PLANTER BACKING
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I wound up spray painting the wood planters on a whim.
PAINT PLANTERS
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CUT THE WOODEN DISPLAY PIECE
To finish off the edge of the plywood, I added iron-on edge banding.
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I used Minwax stain color Rustic Beige, for even color distribution pre-treat with wood conditioner.
STAIN THE WOODEN MOUNT
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Attach the planter boxes and it's done!
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